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Mastercard has launched its Crypto Partner Program, integrating over 85 digital asset companies like Circle and PayPal. The initiative focuses on B2B infrastructure to standardise blockchain technology for enterprise compliance, cross-border remittances, and global commerce, leveraging stablecoins for capital efficienc
Citi has issued its first digitally native structured note on Euroclear's blockchain, marking a significant milestone for institutional finance. This move demonstrates blockchain's capability to handle complex financial products, expanding tokenization beyond simple assets and integrating digital ledgers into core Euro
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), parent company of the NYSE, has invested in crypto exchange OKX and taken a board seat. This strategic move signals a significant convergence of traditional finance and digital assets, with a focus on tokenized securities and real-world assets leveraging modern digital infrastructure.
February 2026 marked a pivotal month as the lines between traditional finance and crypto blurred, driven by demands for 24/7 trading, instant T+0 settlement, and the rise of AI-driven Information Finance. Autonomous agents now contribute significant liquidity, while stablecoins on Layer 2 facilitate machine-to-machine
Decentralized exchange Hyperliquid has reported record open interest in perpetual contracts for real-world assets like oil and gold, allowing 24/7 trading. This development bridges traditional finance and DeFi, providing continuous access to markets even on weekends, responding to escalating global events.
Prediction markets are re-emerging as a significant area for prop trading firms, attracting institutional market-making and offering new strategies. Firms like MyFundedFutures and Devexperts are enabling funded capital and white-label solutions for this evolving sector.
Prediction markets are rapidly evolving into a regulated asset class known as event contracts, with Kalshi recording over $1 billion in daily volume during the Super Bowl. This growth points to the emergence of a new type of "Event Trader" focused on hedging political and global risks.
Recent moves by BlackRock, LSEG, and Robinhood signal the end of the debate regarding on-chain institutional capital. The focus has shifted from speculation to capital efficiency, with Treasury bills and stocks becoming productive, 24/7 collateral.
Data from CME, ICE, SGX, and B3 reveals a massive, synchronized surge in derivatives trading for early 2026. The shift toward micro contracts and 24/7 exposure highlights a growing institutional and retail demand for integrated, low-latency brokerage infrastructure.
Financial markets are moving toward 24/7 operations, driven by Nasdaq initiatives and record derivatives use at ICE. This structural shift makes institutional-grade automation essential for risk management.
Digital asset issuers like Tether and Paxos are accumulating vast amounts of physical gold, rivaling central banks. This shift is transforming gold from a static asset into high-velocity, 24/7 collateral for modern trading platforms.
Clear Street has filed for an IPO with a $12 billion valuation, coinciding with the NYSE’s initiative to build a 24/7 trading venue. The move signals a major pivot toward cloud-native financial infrastructure.
Americans vote on November 3 for all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and a third of the Senate. The presidency is not on the ballot, which means any new Congress will still need the President's signature to turn bills into law. Markets care about the midterms less for the laws that follow and more for what changes in oversight, budgets and the regulatory mood of Washington.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has said it is not currently convinced that prediction markets for retail clients are in the public interest. ASIC Chair Sarah Court said prediction market contracts have all the features of a bet, likening them to binary options, which are banned for retail clients.
Binance has confirmed a security incident with an estimated total impact of around $6.3 billion, linked by its initial investigation to a compromised DevOps engineer's laptop. Around $3 billion has been frozen on-chain, and the exchange says it will cover all losses from its SAFU fund and company funds.
US crypto exchange Coinbase has reported net income of $719 million for the third quarter of 2026, up 66% from $432.6 million a year earlier. Prediction markets passed $200 million in annualised revenue, and paid Coinbase One subscribers reached an all-time high.
Webull Securities Co., Ltd., the Japanese subsidiary of Webull Corporation, has started handling US Treasury bonds, giving customers access to about 20,000 bonds as of 30 October 2026. The service lets users trade market-traded bonds like stocks, with real-time prices and yields, from $100.
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Intercontinental Exchange and Trade[XYZ] have agreed to bring Trade[XYZ]’s perpetual markets onshore in the US through a new regulated market and clearing structure for round-the-clock retail trading built on Hyperliquid, operated separately from ICE’s institutional futures franchise, subject to regulatory approvals.
The Utah Attorney General's Office has filed 14 criminal charges against KalshiEX, LLC, the operator of US prediction market Kalshi, in a case that names co-founders Tarek Mansour, Chief Executive Officer, and Luana Lopes Lara, Chief Operating Officer, as co-defendants.
US blockchain payments company Ripple and US crypto exchange Coinbase have partnered to make Ripple's US dollar stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD), available across Coinbase's platforms
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has secured High Court undertakings to ensure that global crypto exchange HTX, formerly known as Huobi, will not knowingly promote cryptoasset services unlawfully to UK consumers.
US post-trade market infrastructure provider DTCC has launched its DTCC Tokenization Service (DTS) through its subsidiary The Depository Trust Company.